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Burying [agentive]

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An Agent or Cause places a Theme under a surface (often the ground) into a Goal location.

The suspect buried his gun in the ground while fleeing the police.

Properties

ID
#2740
Entry
frm_burying
Namespace
Eventive.Agentive
FrameNet version
Burying (fn_1.7_2023)
Domains
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Types
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Ontological type
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English name
Burying

Core Frame Elements (4)

Core Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Agent
The Agent intentionally buries the Theme.

The pirate placed the treasure on the island.
category
sentient
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Cause
A non-animate force which buries the Theme.

The tornado buried most of the structures in this area.
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Goal
The FE Goal is the location where the Theme ends up.

The suspect buried the gun in the ground.
category
goal
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Theme
The Theme is the object that is buried.

The pirate buried the gold under the tree.
category
physical_object
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Peripheral Frame Elements (9)

Peripheral Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Area
The Area is the general area where the Theme is buried.

They probably buried them around the property.
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Distance
This FE is any expression which characterizes the extent of motion of the theme into the ground.

I buried the seedseveral feet deep.
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Manner
Any expression which describes a property of the placing action which is not directly related to the trajectory of the Theme's motion expresses the frame element Manner. Descriptions of speed, steadiness, grace, means of motion, and other things count as Manner expressions.

The suspect buried the gun hastily behind the fence.
category
manner
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Means
The Means is an act whereby the Agent achieves the burying of the Theme.

I finally buried it by slowly pushing it into the top layer of soil|Mns.
category
state_of_affairs
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Path
Any description of a trajectory of motion which is neither a Source nor a Goal expresses the frame element Path.

The roots should be buried through the provided grate in order to provide support as the plant grows.
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Place
The Place indicates where the burying occurs.

It must have been buried south of this location, according to the map.
category
locative_relation
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Source
The Source is the initial location of the Theme, before it is buried.

Her mother buried the seedlings from the smaller pot|Src.
category
source
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Speed
The Speed is the rate at which buring occurs.

Smithers buried the bone quickly and went to look for his dog.
category
speed
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Time
Time is when the burying occurs

Smithers had buried the treasure there the night before.
category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (8)

Extra-thematic Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Beneficiary
The Beneficiary derives a benefit from the occurrence of the burying event.

Bury the gold for me and when we dig it up, you can have half.
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Cotheme
The Cotheme is buried along with the Theme

The treasure was buried along with a parchment describing where it came from.
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Degree
The Degree indicates the degree to which the burying occurs.

Make sure you completely|Degr bury it, otherwise it will be found eventually.
category
degree
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Depictive
This FE identifies any Depictive phrase describing the Agent or Theme.

I buried the money uncounted.
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Duration
The Duration is the amount of time for which the Theme stays in the Goal location.

If you bury it there for extended periods, it may begin to degrade.
category
duration
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Explanation
The Explanation that the Theme is buried.

She buried the book because she feared others would read it.
category
state_of_affairs
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Purpose
An action that the Agent intends to accomplish by performing the burying action.

They buried the vase in the ground to protect it from looters.
category
state_of_affairs
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Result
This FE identifies the Result of the burying.

The cables are buried invisibly under the soil.
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)

Inheritance

Inheritance relations
Inherits from
Placing
FE-FE

Lexical Units (1)

Lexical units of this frame
LU Type Definition
bury.v โ€” FN: place underground.
Frame Chain TQR Visual Units

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